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WOOL482 Wool Processing

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
26 August 2013 29 August 2013 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites ANPR211
Co-requisites None
Restrictions WOOL452 or WOOL462 or WOOL552 or WOOL562 or WOOL582
Notes None
Combined Units WOOL582 - Wool Processing
Coordinator(s) Emma Doyle (edoyle3@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit covers: wool scouring, carbonising, wool carding, combing, weaving, knitting and finishing, and principles of woven, non-woven and carpet manufacture. Also the effect of fibre qualities on processing performance are covered. WOOL582 has additional load consisting of an extra assignment and an examination expecting a greater level of understanding of the unit material.
Important Information

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Further information
Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate an understanding of the rationale of blending wool before scouring, scoured wool before carding, carded slivers through the gilling process and so on throughout the processing line;
  2. demonstrate an in depth understanding of the fundamental processes and systems involved in scouring and the three main processing routes of wool yarn manufacture (worsted, woollen and semi-worsted);
  3. explain the attributes of yarn and the importance of twist and the multi-stage process of spinning;
  4. demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between early and late stage wool processing including the effect of fibre properties on fabric quality; and demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the latest developments in wool processing including producing a fabric that matches the requirements of customers; and
  5. describe and evaluate the main techniques and procedures for spinning, weaving, knitting, finishing, non-woven and carpet manufacture.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the discipline is taught in lectures, assessed through written assignments, and examinations. Students gain familiarity with practical aspects of the field through a mandatory industry tour. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students develop their written communication skills through the completion of two assignments. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are taught how to use a range of agricultural databases to source scholarly, peer-reviewed articles to support the arguments developed in their assignments. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be critically analyse the literature and current meat industry practices and present their arguments in assignment form. 		True True True
   

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